Saturday and the British & Irish Lions kick-off their tour to Australia with a special match in Hong Kong against the Barbarians. The first question we ask having seen Warren Gatlands selection is are these the midweek dirt trackers or the makings of a test team? Some big names are missing which leads us to believe this is a run out for the guys who are not first choice. The … [Read more...]
BARBARIANS SQUAD FOR SUMMER 2013
The Barbarians have announced their 28 players who come from a dozen nationalities for their two-match summer tour. Latest additions to the squad are Saracens' hooker Schalk Brits, Fijian wing Timoci Nagusa, Wallaby lock Dean Mumm, Azzurri prop Andrea Lo Cicero and US Eagle Samu Manoa. London Wasps' utility back Elliot Daly joins his club mate Sam Jones as an uncapped … [Read more...]
Lions – Jonny Turned It Down
So we have the British & Irish Lions squad and apart from Matt Stevens no real surprises in though perhaps a couple who missed out. It was interesting to hear the Warren Gatland had spoken with Jonny Wilkinson and that he had turned down any chance of being on the full tour though not that he would not go out for part of it if needed! The full squad follows here with our … [Read more...]
Barbarians Have A Special Hong Kong Jersey
Rhino have made the barbarians a special one of Jersey for the game against the British and Irish Lions in Hong Kong on the 1st June 2013. The Shirt is also a limited edition "just 300 world wide" so get yours whilst they are available. We are pleased to bring it to you here: Buy Barbarians 2013 Rugby Shirts and Jerseys Manufactured by Rhino, from 100% cotton, the … [Read more...]
HSBC 7’s WS Hong Kong – Results Finals – Wales 19-26 Fiji
Here are the results from the Final games in the Hong Kong leg of the IRB HSBC Cathay Pacific Sevens World Series 2012/13. We had a few wrong calls but at least we got the main result Fiji beating Wales 26-19, though Wales were looking like winners for quite a while. The third place play-off was a one sided affair as New Zealand controlled proceedings winning 36-5. In the … [Read more...]